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Vehicle seat
US9108546B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108546-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113991572-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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Provided is a vehicle seat having a high absorbing efficiency of impact energy upon rear end collision. The vehicle seat includes a pair of side frames that are arranged on the side, and lower frames and that connect lower portions of the pair of side frames to each other, in which a narrow portion including: a horizontal portion formed inside the pair of side frames along a longitudinal direction with a flexibility against a load equal to or more than a predetermined impact load, and an inclined portion extending from the horizontal portion via a bent portion inside the pair of side frames is formed on the lower frames.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat comprising: a pair of side frames that are arranged on left and right sides of the seat; and a lower frame having a plate shape that connects lower portions of the pair of side frames to each other; wherein: the lower frame comprises a narrow portion that is bulging in a front to back direction; and the narrow portion comprises: a horizontal portion formed along a longitudinal direction of the lower frame, and that is fle…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9108546B2 cover?
- Provided is a vehicle seat having a high absorbing efficiency of impact energy upon rear end collision. The vehicle seat includes a pair of side frames that are arranged on the side, and lower frames and that connect lower portions of the pair of side frames to each other, in which a narrow portion including: a horizontal portion formed inside the pair of side frames along a longitudinal direct…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seki Yuichiro, Kurisu Takaya, Niitsuma Kenichi, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/4228. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).